#263226
Jet · very dark cool green
About #263226
With the hex code #263226, this is a very dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 20% green and 15% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 80% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #322632, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.40:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.40:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #263226?
With the hex code #263226, this is a very dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 20% green and 15% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 80% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #263226?
Use white text. White on #263226 has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #263226?
Its complementary colour is #322632, and analogous partners are #2C3226 and #26322C.